Robin Chavarria, left, and Luis Ramirez

Robin Chavarria, left, and Luis Ramirez

Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times

Robin Chavarria, left, and Luis Ramirez, seniors at Eagle Rock High School, wonder about the future of their Cal Grants. Chavarria has been accepted at UC Santa Barbara and Ramirez at USC, and both are counting on the grants. The governor's budget proposal would eliminate the program, which pays fees for low-income students.

Robin Chavarria, left, and Luis Ramirez, seniors at Eagle Rock High School, wonder about the future of their Cal Grants. Chavarria has been accepted at UC Santa Barbara and Ramirez at USC, and both are counting on the grants. The governor's budget proposal would eliminate the program, which pays fees for low-income students. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)

Robin Chavarria, left, and Luis Ramirez, seniors at Eagle Rock High School, wonder about the future of their Cal Grants. Chavarria has been accepted at UC Santa Barbara and Ramirez at USC, and both are counting on the grants. The governor's budget proposal would eliminate the program, which pays fees for low-income students.